rainbow fish scales by Lynn – I think I audibly squeed when I saw this, there are clearer pictures on Lynn’s blog but I loved this detail shot of the Rainbow Fish’s scales. Lynn also runs a group on flickr dedicated to needlework inspired by children’s literature, there are some beautiful pieces of work on there! baby booties, by Rebecca – I love these little felt booties, the pattern she used is from Martha Stewart and can be found here. [...]

Eventually I will post one of these on a Friday, I promise… just as soon as I find some way to actually find some spare time in between looking after two babies! Pincushions by Koala Brains – These were made these following the pincushion tutorial, and then KB was hit by inspiration to use the same technique to create a mushroom pincushion (see her thought process here), I love it! I have some red and white polkadot fabric that is [...]

Night-Night Mushrooms by Florence Forrest – Yay for mushrooms! These little guys seem so calm and peaceful, a really beautiful design! Booties by Ollie Rose – For obvious reasons, I’m all about the baby stuff at the moment, these booties would look adorable on any bub’s feet, they look so soft and cosy. Laptop Cover by Peata – I’m in awe of anyone who has the patience to do this much blanket stitch, I’m far too impatient! The finished result [...]

Hippo by Kate Henderson – I kind of cheated and asked Kate to add this to the pool because I fell in love with this little guy! Just a really beautiful softie. On my desk… 6 Aug 08 by Two Cheese Please – I really need to get in on this “on my desk” thing, although I’m fairly certain that my pile of scraps some empty Mylanta packets wouldn’t be anywhere near as interesting as some of the posts I [...]

Hand-carved stamp swap by Two Cheese Please – Too cute! I also love her stamps, which you can find a tutorial for here, this is on my to do list for this weekend! sewing machine cover by The Bohlins – From our sewing machine cover tutorial, I love the awesome fringe she used and the fabric is beautiful. Notebooks by me – We were running low on submissions this week so I actually made something just to put into the [...]

Here are some of my favourites submitted this week to the CraftBlog Pool! Plaque by Superminx – I’m easy, I have a mild Dachshund obsession, so this was an easy choice for me. Sashiko Stitching Placemat by HandMaiden – This is the first time I’ve ever seen Sashiko and I’m in love, keep your eye on CB for some more on this in the future. Pincushions by CurlyPops – You can never have enough pincushions, and these are just too [...]